Five stars for the lunch alone. It was a great day seeing all Rhodes has to offer. It's to nice get out of Rhodes city and see the island.
Private tour in Rhodes Savvas A
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I was born in Brussels and grew up in a small village in Rhodes. I studied Geography in my second favourite island, Lesvos and have a great interest in geopolitics and demography. I have worked for 10 years as a geographer - cartographer and I have taken part in several municipal projects and state surveys. A very important project in my life was Rhodescape experiences and Rhodescape adventure park (2017 - 2022) at the lake of Apolakkia in south Rhodes. A vision, to create an adventure - ecological park at the village I grew up, became true! For the last 8 years I have a license by the Greek Tourism Organisation to offer daily excursions in our island with special activities and experiences. Through these excursions I try to offer my guests unforgettable days and convince them to come back for more days. All my tours are flexible, so that they can meet different preferences and can be adjusted according to traveler's needs. I am well aware that visitors seek to explore the beauty of a destination and make new friends there. Most tourist packages offer rather the "fast food" experience with no personal contact. I think that I can offer the services needed by a traveler rather than the typical tourist. Beautiful experiences - activities, authentic food and smiles are the key to become a group of friends at the end of the day with my guests. The love I have for my island and a passion to show people its beauty, as well as my need to communicate with people from all over the world, led me to a job perfectly suitable for me, which I enjoy doing everyday. I have a license by the Greek Tourism Organisation to offer daily excursions with activities. I have a degree in Geography and a Master's degree in Master in Geopolitics and Strategic Studies. I am not a licensed guide and will not be able to guide you inside the historical monuments.
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A tour through local tastes and cuisine in the most authentic side of the island, away from massive tourism. You will taste several local products such as wine, honey, olive oil in different villages. I will offer you lunch in my favorite place where you can explore the wealth of Greek cuisine: its simplicity and pure products. You will also visit the superb castle of Monolithos as well as the one in Kritinia. At the end of this beautiful day a gift for you will be a box with local l products and stuffs made by me. The smells and tastes of our island will be following you after this experience.
Five stars for the lunch alone. It was a great day seeing all Rhodes has to offer. It's to nice get out of Rhodes city and see the island.
Savvas was very friendly and shared with us his love of the island of Rhodes. Visited off the beaten track places we would never have discovered. Lunch was a real highlight and we took the day at a relaxed pace.
Savvas made our day in Rhodes super special! From the moment he picked us up he treated us like first class! He had warm pastries waiting and when I said I could use a coffee he stopped and took care of it. We went against the traffic and off the beaten path of the island. He took us all over and we saw some breathtaking views! Savvas made us feel comfortable and like a friend. The lunch he arranged was by far one of the most memorable lunches ever! He took care of everything, the location was gorgeous and like something out of a movie, and not to mention the food was authentic and delicious! Savvas left us with a sweet gift that had some homemade treats. He was truly a class act and made our day in Rhodes so unforgettable!
My husband and I were fortunate to have found this tour by Savvas! If you want an absolutely relaxed, authentic, fun experience on the West side of Rhodes this is the tour! We loved every minute of the day and felt we had made a lifelong friend at the end of the day. Savvas is very passionate about Rhodes and his attention to detail is incredible. He gave us a lovely gift box of local products, offered us amazing snacks while on the road , took us to two wine tastings at small, family run businesses and then we had a feast for lunch. Savvas is an incredible storyteller and we shared many laughs and interesting stories throughout the day. Savvas’s smile is genuine and everywhere we went people seemed to know him! We loved the intimate wine tastings! Sooo much fun. If you truly want to experience authentic Rhodes… book this tour! It was an experience we shall remember fondly:)
Savvas has curated his own unique tour that takes you away from the crowds and offers a little break from the history of Greece. He is a very thoughtful and knowledgeable guide, offering snacks and gifts that correspond to the nature of the tour. We had a fabulous lunch, high in the mountains, overlooking the northwest coast of Rhodes. It was a thoroughly pleasant look at a side of Rhodes that most visitors probably do not see.
If you want a great taste of Rhodes, both literally and figuratively, this tour with Savvas is definitely the one to take! My wife and I enjoyed a sampling of wines and various local foods in several marvelous small mountain villages. We also got to see the ruins of ancient Kamiros. Each small wine tasting and lunch location were all small family run establishments catering primarily to locals and not tourists, but the proprietors were inviting and made us feel like locals. What made the tour so outstanding, however, was Savvas himself. He is outgoing and exuberant and at the same time warm and engaging. He is full of stories and chatting with him will make you feel like you are with an old friend. We will always remember Savvas and our absolutely wonderful “local experience”.
Our day and the time the tour starts is flexible and is custom made to meet your time needs. Fist destination: Apollona, a village on mountainous Rhodes, after 40 min drive. Visit the local winery and wine tasting. Then we drive through mountainous Rhodes and 20 minuntes later we end up in Empona, where we taste some local products and more wine! After a nice road trip on the..highlands and some glasses of wine, we vist the castle of Monolithos with the unique view on the west coast (20 min.) ! Next, we drive to my favortite village Kritinia (20 min.), where we will have an authentic greek lunch at the tavern of my friend George. I am sure you will love the atmosphere and the view ! Our next stop is the medieval castle of Kritinia or the little beach of Kopria (5 minutes) As we drive back through the west coast (15 minutes - a big part of the road is next to the sea), we make a last stop at the impressive Ancient Kamiros - which thrived during the 5th century BC.
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